- Born
- November 27, 1796
- Died
- December 26, 1868 (aged 72)
- Known as
- police officer, barrister
Sir Richard Mayne KCB was a barrister and the joint first Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, the head of the London Metropolitan Police (1829–1868). With an incumbency of 39 years, he remains the longest-serving Commissioner in the force's history, as well as the youngest on his appointment.
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